Corsario's Murder's Mark

Game Master Corsario

I've spent the last several days wracking my brain on how to handle this.... I'm not much of a fighter at this level, and even against a dagger I'm nervous. So, this may seem ... a bit less than Heroic, but, it seems the most effective way to reunite the group, and well, not get killed.

"Really? You would be wise to surrender. How would your God feel about your actions? I know what Erastil and Desna would feel. Can you feel your god paying attention you <harsh word that sounds like an insult> ?"

As Orlin talks he steps back 10' out of the building. The word used is Cramp, the 1/2 movement Word, with Selected Target. In an ideal world either he charges, and I get cut and then Aliana would blow him up, or he retreats into the building, and I go join Aliana and Elric on their next turn and we fight him later. Alternatively, he charges out, see's that he's surrounded and then surrenders.

Hey, sometimes you got what you got. And either plan ends with me nuking something until it glows, so it's cool. Plus Pavo's punching Genthus in the face in the other room. >:)

I mean, L2? No problem. Easy even. But ... Still squishy atm. Wrack, while amazing, is still only 1 round / level.... or 1 round. I'll keep saving it for when I can hit more than one person, or debuff for someone else, like Pavo, or You Aliana.

I hear ya, Orlin. Make the best of a bad situation. Unfortunately, most of us are squishy. The smart move is to come on back to us. If you draw him out, we'll handle him as a group. If you don't, we'll enter the building together and take them on as a group, with Pavo forming a pincer maneuver on the back end.

Aliana, Elric and Orne
01. Shipping and Receiving
The "workers" on the catwalk laugh.
"You want Robella? But of course! Please come in, she is waiting for you."
They signal you to step into the warehouse.
Orlin
D2. Front Office
What is the Saving Throw for Ferdis?
Orlin moves out of the office, and a dagger flies in his direction.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
The dagger hits Orlin's bad leg, drawing blood. Lots of it. Ferdis draws another dagger.
"I'll get you cripple!"
Pavo
D6. Night Watchmens Quarters
Gentus avoids Pavo's trident, and charges against him, screaming.
"Ilsurian!"
Short sword charging attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Pavo manages to avoid the attack again.

You are right, fixed.

Pavo continues to dance out of reach of Genthus's oncoming sword strikes. His feet twirl in a circle as he slips just out of Genthus's reach. As he completes the rotation, he sends his net out as he has hundreds of times before, although this time his aim is to ensnare his foe's weapon.

Disarm Attempt: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

5-foot step back out of reach.
Standard Action: Disarm attempt

Here's hoping a 13 beats Genthus's charging CMD.

Fools. Elric mutters to himself.

He lets loose a sling at the man on the catwalk directly forward of him, and then steps into the warehouse and ducks behind the cart.

attack and damage: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 51d4 ⇒ 1

Aliana starts to take a step into the room, then hears Elric's low mutter and stops as Elric lets his sling bullet fly. She starts for a moment, surprised at his aggression, then follows his lead, ducking to the right behind a stack of crates. What are you doing? They said they'd take us to Robella! she hisses at Elric. But, realizing the chance at the workers keeping the peace is past now, she quickly reaches into her satchel, dumps a vial of a white powder into a flask of clear liquid, then throws the flask at the nearest worker as it begins to fizz and heat up.

Bomb attack against touch AC, damage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

With them being fifteen feet ahead and fifteen feet up I wasn't sure if I'd qualify for Point Blank Shot. If I do, add one to attack and damage.

And yes, I the player am fully aware they weren't being genuine. Aliana, however, failed those Perception and Sense Motive checks. :)

Charge: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Staff: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
DC was 14, but it's moot, he didn't move. If a 15 doesn't hit, I don't expect to walk away from this alive. Here's to the luck of the Lady!

Orlin's face becomes calm and he whispers a quiet word in Desna's name, and then charges forth, blood trickling down his injured leg, smashing his staff heavily into the braggart rogue in front of him over the heavy desk that stands nearly between them.

Orne once more summons Desna's favor... and looks to protect the constable.

Protection from Evil.

Aliana, Elric and Orne
01. Shipping and Receiving
Aliana's miss: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Both Elric and Aliana attack the workers, but both miss, Aliana's bomb flying over the catwalk and falling into the warehouse.
She curses herself as she hears the bomb exploding. A second after the explosion she hears a woman screaming in pain.
"So you have seem me? Now I will finish you!"
Robella, blood in her shirt, moves out from behind a crates pile, and drinks a flask. Her body, lithe and small, starts to change, gaining mass, fur and claws, as she transforms into the creature that made all the murders you have investigated.
A powerful growl emerges for the creature's chest.
The bandits on the catwalk grab their bows, and fire against you.
Attack vs. Elric -4 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 2 - 4 = 1
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Attack vs Orne -4 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 2 - 4 = 0
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Attack vs Aliana -4 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 2 - 4 = 2
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7
Attack vs Aliana -4 cover: 1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 2 - 4 = 17
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Orlin
D2. Front Office
Ferdis Saving Throw: 1d20 ⇒ 10
Ferdis bends at the obvious pain he feels.
Orlin charges at him and connects solidly with him, stunning him. He somewhat regains his senses. He tries to move away from Orlin, cruching under the table...
Acrobatics check to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
He fails, Orlin gets an Attack of Opportunity
He throws another dagger at Orlin.
Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
But the dagger flies wide.
Pavo
D6. Night Watchmens Quarters
Barely... lucky Pavo!
Gentus' sword flies away as Pavo disarms him. Gentus draws a dagger while trying to move behind Pavo with a tumble.
Acrobatics check to avoid AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Pavo manages to stop him from flanking him.
Dagger attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Pavo also manages to avoid the attack.
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As Robella's screech rises above the din of the explosion, all the rage, impotence, and frustration of the last 24 hours wells up, and Aliana lets out a scream of her own.

It's over, b@~+@!!

She runs from her place behind Elric and Orne, heedless of the freely bleeding cut on her arm opened up by the worker's arrow. Arriving next to a pile of crates beneath the catwalk, she stops, hoping the awkward angle will hamper the shooters from above. She reaches into her bag and withdraws another flask of catalyst and vial of powder, mixing the two hurriedly and flinging the flask Robella's direction.

Move action to move to the left of the big stack of crates above the D1 label. Standard action to pitch another bomb at Robella, probably with cover.

Bomb attack v. Touch AC (+4 for cover), damage, miss direction if needed: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 ⇒ 5

Aliana's bomb explodes on Robella's mutated body.

"I grow tired of playing with you Genthus and I have more important business to attend to." Pavo releases his grip on the net and spins sending his shield right towards Genthus's body. Genthus is able to shift his weight and dodge the attack, but that only leaves him open for the cestus coming for his face. Pavo connects solidly with Genthus's jaw and blood begins to drip onto the floor.

Shield Bash: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Cestus Punch: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Cestus Punch Confirm: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Cestus Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Free Action: Drop net
Full Round Action: Two weapon fighting

Elric moves left one square and hustles forward 5 squares, directly under the catwalk and between the two crates.

It's over, Robella! It's best to surrender now!

He then waits for her to get in range.

Readying an action. As soon as she is within 15', he'll cast Color Spray on her.

AoO: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Staff: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Identifying the cry of pain as not Aliana, and the cry of victorious rage as Aliana, post explosion. I think that's enough to hear the bang, and screams from right next door.

"Sounds like things aren't going well for your boss in the next room. Come, Surrender, and live to see another day."

Orlin pauses a moment to watch Ferdis's reaction, if unfavorable, he charges again, carefully moving the same path Ferdis did, or as much as possible, giving Ferdis another thump.

Charge: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20
Staff: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Just waiting for Orne.

Orne steps over to Aliana... and fortifies her defense.

Shield of Faith. +2 AC.

Aliana, Elric and Orne
01. Shipping and Receiving
Aliana's bomb hit, by sheer luck, monster-Robella, while Orne gets behind her and bless her with a shield of Faith. Elric prepares to cast on her as soon as she charges him.
The workers on top of the catwalk take a big ceramic jar over the railing and let it fall almost directly on top of Aliana and Orne. Within the million ceramic pieces a swarm of small oozes pulse and move around, jumping on them both.
Both Aliana and Orne gets 1 HP damage, also they must succeed at a DC 13 Reflex save or be covered in patches of sticky ooze globules. Those who fail are entangled until the patches of ooze are removed . The ooze can be removed by spending a full-round action to fling off the globules though this action might be impeded by the ooze's effects. They also must succeed at a DC 13 Fortitude save or erupt into uncontrollable laughter and be effectively staggered for that round. This is a mind-affecting effect. Creatures immune to poison a re immune to this effect.

"I fight for what is right. For those that are weaker than I. And for all that is good and right in this world. I do not fight for scum like you."

Pavo quickly scoops up his discarded net and hurls it at Genthus before closing in to finish the job.

Thrown Net Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 {Ranged Touch Attack}

Move Action: Pick up net
Standard Action: Thrown net attack
5-foot step forward towards Genthus

Pavo
D6. Night Watchmens Quarters
Gentus avoids Pavo's net and attacks Pavo when he close the distance.
Dagger attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
He manages to slice Pavo in the arm, deeply, almost disabling it.
That was Gentus "readied" attack, so Pavo needs to wait next turn before attacking again.

the reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Elric casts Greese on the bow of the bowman who fired at him, then climbs up on the crate next to him to be above Robella, and then hops down on the other side of the crate. He's hoping to keep an advantage over her while staying out of range of the bowman and the men above.

Reflex DC 14 for Grease. If he fails, he drops his bow. If he succeeds, the spell is lost.

Just in case a skill check is needed to get up on the crate.
climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

"Gentus' sword flies away as Pavo disarms him. Gentus draws a dagger while trying to move behind Pavo with a tumble."
[Acrobatics check to avoid AoO] Result = 1+6=7
"Pavo manages to stop him from flanking him."

It occurs to me now that I never made the attack of opportunity that the failed Acrobatics check would have provoked. If you'll allow me to retcon a bit, I'll make the attack now. It we're too far beyond that point, can we just say that I missed the attack of opportunity and Genthus will miss his next attack?

In addition, when I punched Genthus, the damage should have been two less, 5 instead of 7. I don't have double slice and the punch is the off hand attack, so only 1/2 strength bonus, or +1 instead of +3.

Sorry I'm a little slow posting - Wednesdays are my busy days.

Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Fortitude save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Oh sure, I get the decent roll on the Craft (alchemy) check where it's still not good enough...

Aliana stares aghast as an arrow lodges itself in Elric's chest, but quickly becomes immersed in her own problems. As the sticky oozes wash over her from the shattered jar, she first groans in disgust as the slime envelops her, then begins to giggle, softly at first, but escalating quickly to an uproarious belly laugh.

It's...it's euphoric...*hee hee*...euphoric toxins! They're...*ha ha*...a common by-product of alchemical....*ha ha* experimentation!

Quickly growing out of breath from the intense laughter, she still manages to withdraw the components of another bomb, mixing them and throwing toward Robella as her sides heave with giggles.

Standard action, throw bomb at Robella. I'm entangled for a -2 to attack rolls and a -4 to Dexterity, which lowers my ranged attack roll another two.

Bomb attack v. touch AC, damage, miss direction if needed: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 161d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d8 ⇒ 6

Orne moves to flank with Elric!

attack, bite: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

1d20 ⇒ 8 DC 15, -5 of -10
1d20 ⇒ 7 DC 16, -6 of -10
1d20 ⇒ 7 DC 17, -7 of -10
1d20 ⇒ 1 DC 18, -8 of -10
1d20 ⇒ 5 DC 19, -9 of -10 - Dead on -10

Unless someone sees a bad guy come out of that room, I doubt we'll know what happened. :(

Sorry for the delay. I was going to post next actions, but:
- Orne, how do you reach Robella? Do you try to pass on top of the ooze?
-Elric: That position is correct?
-Aliana: Your bomb will damage Elric, right?
-Pavo: Yes, you made, and connected, the AoO.
-Orlin: Sleep well, my dear prince.

I think I'm allowed to go through Aliana's friendly square. Direct route.

I had originally planned to move to the square next to the crate, but on top of the crate is fine, too. Either way, I think I have cover from the archer - which was the plan. And don't forget to have the archer make a reflex save or drop the bow (if he passes, the spell fails entirely, no more saves).

Orne, yes, you can freely go through an ally's square, you simply cannot stop on an ally's square.

Bur Aliana's square is covered, as she is, with the Ooze.

Alternatively, Orne has 40 move. So, double move gets him around right and "behind her".

If he's on the ground, yes, it'll damage him. If not, it won't.

Got it, double move to flank.
I guess Aliana do want to hit Elric with her bomb.
I'll post in the night.

Just checking in while I can, to cheer you on!

It's not so much wanting to hit him, as being too reckless and pissed off at this point to be super careful about it. :) (Also I might have not noticed that the map wasn't updated yet and made my call based on old information. :/)